Lawrence Snowden, Sr.

Palmer--Lawrence Snowden Sr., 72, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Son of the late Lloyd and Josephine (Sowa) Snowden, he was born in Worcester on April 4, 1949. Lawrence was an avid outdoorsman and had a passion for fishing. He enjoyed many local fishing spots and could be found enjoying bass fishing five days a week, and sometimes even seven! Above all, family was most important to him and he will be dearly missed by all who knew him, including his loving wife, Anita (Kargol) Snowden; his son Lawrence Snowden, Jr and his wife, Christine of Palmer, his daughter Lori Claxton and her husband, George of Easthampton; his grandson, Matthew Berthiaume of Ware; his great grandaughter, Violet Berthiaume; his sister Bonnie Czepiel and her husband Peter of Belchertown; as well as many extended family members and friends. Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/, Dakin Humane Society, https://www.dakinhumane.org/, or Sunshine Village, https://www.sunshine.us/donor Services for Lawrence will be at the convenience of the family. Beers & Story Palmer Funeral Home entrusted with Lawrence's arrangements.